Chuanjiesaurus anaensis

† A large sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Chuanjie Formation of Yunnan, China, Chuanjiesaurus anaensis was a massive herbivore with a long neck adapted for high-browsing. Belonging to the mamenchisaurid lineage, it is part of the remarkable diversity of giant sauropods that thrived in Jurassic Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore

Chuanjiesaurus anaensis was a plant-eating dinosaur. Herbivores typically fed on ferns, cycads, conifers, and other vegetation available during their era. Many herbivorous dinosaurs developed specialized teeth and digestive systems for processing tough plant material.

Time Period

Jurassic Middle Mesozoic Era

Chuanjiesaurus anaensis lived during the Jurassic Middle period of the Mesozoic Era, approximately 174,7 to 161,5 million years ago.

Dinosaur diversity continued to increase, with the evolution of large sauropods and diverse theropods. Stegosaurs first appeared, and the supercontinent Pangaea was breaking apart.